List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Darlan Cunha is a Brazilian actor. Better known as Laranjinha from his breakthrough role in Cidade dos Homens and from his part in the film Cidade de Deus. He began his career when he was selected for the short film Palace II, along with Douglas Silva, becoming Acerola & Laranjinha.

• In 2003 he was a subject for a documentary by the group Nós do Cinema. A documentary on his life and that of Douglas Silva.
• Commercials : : Fundação Abrinq Campaign for Children’s Rights and for the Ethos Institute for Social Responsibility.

Carlos Alberto Vereza de Almeida is a Brazilian actor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Jorge Henrique de Souza, or simply Jorge Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Brasiliense.

Karin Pereira de Souza is a Brazilian actress, singer and songwriter. In 2002, she won the talent show Popstars and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2005, with which she released four studio albums, Rouge (2002), C'est La Vie (2003), Blá Blá Blá (2004) and Mil e Uma Noites (2005), selling in all 6 million copies and becoming the most successful girl group of Brazil and one of the twenty that more sold in the world.

Paulo César Pinheiro is a Brazilian poet and composer. One of the best poets of Musica Popular Brasileira, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs for some of the best-known entertainers in Brazil. Among his collaborators have been João Nogueira, João de Aquino, Francis Hime, Dori Caymmi, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Ivan Lins, Edu Lobo, Mauro Duarte, Guinga, Baden Powell de Aquino, Toquinho, Eduardo Gudin e Maria Bethânia.

Luma Costa is a Brazilian actress.

Sandro Barbosa do Nascimento was the perpetrator of the Bus 174 hostage crisis in Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nascimento boarded a public bus, intending to rob the passengers. However, the incident developed into a hostage situation, which was broadcast live by most Brazilian national television channels.

Marcos Arouca da Silva, commonly known as Arouca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Figueirense.

Marcelo Ribeiro Cabo, known as Marcelo Cabo, is a Brazilian football manager, currently in charge of Atlético Goianiense.

Paulo Julio "PJ" Moraes Clement was a Brazilian sports commentator and journalist who last worked for Fox Sports Brasil.